tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post8683481034484659158..comments2024-03-28T18:45:45.374-04:00Comments on Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!: November '21 Quilty-Box Gift-Away!Bonnie K. Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377635115790685301noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-57490785466939034762021-11-26T18:08:54.687-05:002021-11-26T18:08:54.687-05:00WAtching Georgia Bonesteel on PBS 40 some odd year...WAtching Georgia Bonesteel on PBS 40 some odd years ago! I wasn't lucky enough to have quilters around me when I young.GayleThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00360889983125206697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-33651139487947233442021-11-26T16:54:54.899-05:002021-11-26T16:54:54.899-05:00I became attracted to quilts when I was 38 years o...I became attracted to quilts when I was 38 years old (now 74!). I went into the local quilt store and said to the women who were gathered there for a quilt day that I wanted to learn how to make a quilt. They said pick out a pattern and some fabric and we will help you. I had sewn clothes for years and made alot of my kids clothes. But sewing with a 1/4" seam was all new to me. But I got the hang of it very quickly and made an 8 pointed star queen-sized quilt by hand and hand quilted it in eight months. I doubt that I could do that again! I absolutely love sewing by hand and applique is my favorite thing to do. <br />Jan the quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14033815886005763899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-74030873107356208212021-11-26T15:55:59.068-05:002021-11-26T15:55:59.068-05:00My grandmother's both quilted but they didn...My grandmother's both quilted but they didn't live long enough to teach me. So, I learned by reading, reading & reading & trial & error. And I love it so much!!! I hope to have lots of fabric one of these days, so that I can sew & sew & sew quilts together! 🧵🪡🧵 angielovesgary2 atgmail dotcom Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752013686367524341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-20720264801385277122021-11-26T13:06:20.826-05:002021-11-26T13:06:20.826-05:00I would love to be included in your drawing. I lea...I would love to be included in your drawing. I learned to sew on my own at 12 when dad brought home a machine that mom never liked using. I learned to quilt when I designed and made my first quilt for a friends baby. I finished it in time but couldn't bear to give it away so I STILL have it... almost 30 years later... and I am still quilting.happyjaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813374783636890739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-59349821115667404102021-11-26T11:38:11.172-05:002021-11-26T11:38:11.172-05:00I got interested in quilting watching my mother ma...I got interested in quilting watching my mother make a quilt for each of her grand-kids. Then when a new quilt shop opened near me and offered a couple of free classes, I took them. The rest is history.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04645682764289982809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-44655431463554825602021-11-26T11:34:22.129-05:002021-11-26T11:34:22.129-05:00Libby, my quilting story is about the same as your...Libby, my quilting story is about the same as yours. Thank you for sharing.Just Duckeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07384866616337377821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-35664558692010925982021-11-26T07:33:12.613-05:002021-11-26T07:33:12.613-05:00Simply Quilts was my start too! When I decided to...Simply Quilts was my start too! When I decided to "Mom Full-time", I figured I'd need a hobby to help fill the days (foolish woman!). I watched the show every day (and it aired 2x a day back then) for a full summer before deciding to jump in. Even then it was another 6 months, two starter quilt books and a trip to a quilt exhibit (shoeing antique, mid-century and contemporary quilts) before I got up the nerve to hit the machine with fabric. That will be twenty years ago in January and it's still an exciting ride!Vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17845920248231910491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-46743345822203643152021-11-23T09:39:25.635-05:002021-11-23T09:39:25.635-05:00Oops, kids made fun of my clothes so I started sew...Oops, kids made fun of my clothes so I started sewing clothes for myself. I then wanted to make a pretty blanket.I didn't know it would be a quilt! My great grandma was an avid quilt maker but this was not told me til I was into the thick of quilting. I have since inspired 3 relatives to start! Simple multiplication!❤Vicki Sue O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360032940681210158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-12710042855797042882021-11-23T09:34:19.461-05:002021-11-23T09:34:19.461-05:00The love and knowledge you pour into all us quilte...The love and knowledge you pour into all us quilters is amazing. Thank you Bonnie for the past, present & future things you do! Grateful for you!Vicki Sue O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360032940681210158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-58259864811893988272021-11-23T08:12:53.151-05:002021-11-23T08:12:53.151-05:00My sister and I started to quilt about 20 years ag...My sister and I started to quilt about 20 years ago when we saw a quilt and figured we could make one like it, since we had sewn dresses etc! Early on we discovered Bonnie, attended one of her retreats and have enjoyed quilting ever since. Thank you Bonnie for your inspiration!berylthepearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02518325966911873175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-60132188576762204772021-11-23T00:58:31.309-05:002021-11-23T00:58:31.309-05:00I went to a quilt show with a girlfriend who quilt...I went to a quilt show with a girlfriend who quilted. I walked out w/ 100$ worth of fabric and patterns. That was back in the late 1980's. It has been my hobby and relaxation since then, my happy place! And I have taught my niece at age 5, my great nieces at ages 9 & 7 and my grandsons as early as 5 and 7 years old to quilt/ sew. They all make quilt type projects each year for their parents for christmas. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04571407012936747389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-34191046538116696212021-11-23T00:21:22.579-05:002021-11-23T00:21:22.579-05:00When I eventually began putting blocks into quilts...When I eventually began putting blocks into quilts I had enough blocks made that the first or second year I finished 12 bed quilts. I still have some embroidered applique blocks to dig out from then to figure out what to do with them. QuiltGranmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09225951118220180796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-68695660175972300222021-11-23T00:18:09.539-05:002021-11-23T00:18:09.539-05:00As a young wife I inherited 2 family quilts, one i...As a young wife I inherited 2 family quilts, one is a Lemoyne Star set with double pinks. The other is a Crazy Quilt that Grammie gave me, so I know the side of the family it came from, just not who made it. No provenance on the other one. Later in the 1980's and 90's I read every book in the local library on quilt-making. Then we moved to another state, and once again I read every book on the subject. I eventually started making blocks, many that I had figured out myself since there often were not always patterns. (hand applique) I could recognize nearly every pieced block by name(s). Lots of that memory is now lost in the ages. QuiltGranmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09225951118220180796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-7178312081311862402021-11-22T22:34:14.369-05:002021-11-22T22:34:14.369-05:00My grandfather one one side was a sewing machine r...My grandfather one one side was a sewing machine repairman and my grandmother on the other side was a seamstress. I got my first sewing machine when I was 6 and figured out sewing by making lots of mistakes. I started quilting in the 80's, with Quilt In A Day Irish Chain and Double Irish Chain. I have recently started quilting a lot more and when I found Bonnie and her scrappy quilts I knew I found my tribe. This will be my first mystery quilt and I a little intimidated by all the small pieces in everyone's quilts. I hope to keep up!Lornahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747607737784927065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-39617639642380526882021-11-22T15:18:24.017-05:002021-11-22T15:18:24.017-05:00Once the kids were grown, we moved from the city t...Once the kids were grown, we moved from the city to the mountains where I bought a new sewing machine and joined the quilt guild. I grew up sewing my clothes and was way past ready to learn quilting. I watched Simply Quilts every morning and I've been happily quilting for 18 years.Sierra Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955738977502415981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-78587682402092923012021-11-22T14:21:40.420-05:002021-11-22T14:21:40.420-05:00Your first quilt sounds like the ones I used to ma...Your first quilt sounds like the ones I used to make for friends when I first started too!!dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17198545661589171471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-22871780044851198872021-11-22T11:08:35.867-05:002021-11-22T11:08:35.867-05:00I can remember a quilting bee in the dining room o...I can remember a quilting bee in the dining room of my Aunt's farm when I was very young. I was sent under the frame to retrieve things since I was so short. Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338879869026215900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-38751533781645810662021-11-22T10:49:36.820-05:002021-11-22T10:49:36.820-05:00I learned to sew when I bought my first house and ...I learned to sew when I bought my first house and wanted curtains Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11492855970814625251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-42986973403301716762021-11-22T09:16:27.378-05:002021-11-22T09:16:27.378-05:00Betsy K here - a little over 20 years ago, I atten...Betsy K here - a little over 20 years ago, I attended a women's group meeting at my church and learned about webbing and then read an article about a lady in our area that made what she called angel quilts. Somehow a few of us started making them and onward I went and have been making quilts ever since.quiltpiecerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00114063176209426250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-84179388211886944922021-11-22T01:48:32.950-05:002021-11-22T01:48:32.950-05:0040 years ago I was fortunate to study English in t...40 years ago I was fortunate to study English in the gorgeous south of Ireland. My guest mother took me to the Laura Ashley shop and for the first time in my life I set my eyes on precuts. Charms, hexagons, jelly rolls, kits for Babyquilts and table runners. I started with a lot of pinning and (raised in the metric system) getting to know the 1/4 inch seam lol. Haven't stopped since :-)Ursulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904983688213821550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-46309559672833946012021-11-21T20:39:36.050-05:002021-11-21T20:39:36.050-05:00I gave birth to my son in Syracuse and during his ...I gave birth to my son in Syracuse and during his naptime I found Alex Anderson and Simply Quilts. She had me hooked. I didn't start back then but I began reading everything I could find in the library and bookstores I started purchasing tools and fabric. Started playing with fabric after 2005. I found you in Quiltmaker magazine.Love your style. Can't wait for the mystery to start. Thank you for all you do. Joanne W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16722251998052391586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-28882717519745513642021-11-21T19:57:46.741-05:002021-11-21T19:57:46.741-05:00Yes that is exactly how I got started quilting in ...Yes that is exactly how I got started quilting in early 2000. I watched her faithfully until she went off air. Instructors I saw on TV were also at qulit shows, I was impressed. Lorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132363635104545157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-58761039909594775982021-11-21T17:21:17.887-05:002021-11-21T17:21:17.887-05:00It all started with "Dollie Clothes" whe...It all started with "Dollie Clothes" when I was about 5 or 6. I had pieces and scraps left... and I liked sewing those better than the little dresses that never fit my Dollie! LOL I stood at my mama's elbow and watched her piece quilt blocks, and then I would imitate. My little legs were too short to reach the treadle, so I stood up and learned to push in rhythm with one foot. Had a few broken threads but after I got the rhythm down... yep... treadle it was standing on one foot and treadling with the other. Wish I had my first quilt, others in between and my wedding quilt my mama made. Lost all in a house fire in 2001. You remember them fondly, wish for them.. but they are gone in a wisp of smoke. <br />Karen Marlene Fulbrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16606937037057694225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-66064015410587096352021-11-21T15:23:47.599-05:002021-11-21T15:23:47.599-05:00My maternal grandmother (Indiana, hand-piecing) an...My maternal grandmother (Indiana, hand-piecing) and my stepgrandmother (Carolinas, applique and machine piecing) both quilted. My stepgrandma called my stepmother's quilting "toe snaggers" (snicker). I don't really remember being shown anything, my first quilting book was Roberta Horton's Fabric Makes the Quilt. I love mixed media, applique, scrap quilts, and most of the quiltville patterns. Lastly, sewing on the binding is one of my favorite parts - often I do it after basting = it jumpstarts the finished look!zolaquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12906451927640854307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-66502269917185666642021-11-21T12:58:28.455-05:002021-11-21T12:58:28.455-05:00Kay WoodKay WoodJeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18365339234397600267noreply@blogger.com